Zao Wou-Ki

L'orchidée

Found at Bonhams
Asian Art, Lot 278
7. Dec - 7. Dec 2022
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 AUD
Price realised: 984 AUD
Various owners
Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013)
L'orchidée
ceramic, signed Wou-Ki in Chinese and Zao in Pinyin, dated 86 (lower centre) 25.0cm diam.

Auction result well in line with expectations

In December last year Bonhams held the auction Asian Art, which included the work L'orchidée by Zao Wou-Ki. The price achieved of AUD 984.00 (€ 625.92) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as AUD 800.00 – 1,200.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Zao Wou-Ki achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work 29.09.64. in May last year with an auction result of HKD 278,000,000.00 (€ 33,004,566.21).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Im Dezember letzten Jahres führte Bonhams die Auktion Asian Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit L'orchidée von Zao Wou-Ki zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von AUD 984,00 (€ 625,92) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit AUD 800,00 – 1.200,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Zao Wou-Ki erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit 29.09.64. im Mai letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von HKD 278.000.000,00 (€ 33.004.566,21).

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